Davey Booster Pump Troubleshooting "Cycling" Pump.

Davey Booster Pump Troubleshooting "Cycling" Pump.

The following few steps makes it very simple to troubleshoot a "cycling" pump . 
A Davey Booster Pump coming on and cycling when NO water use is obvious or thought to be cycling for NO REASON. 

Here is a very simple way to Trouble Shoot a Cycling Pump in just a few short steps.....



 

Step 1:

You need to isolate the pump by turning off all the valves around the pump:

Inlet, Outlet, and Bypass valve if you have one.


 

When you isolate the pump the unit should shut off,  if it doesn't you will need a new Torrium2 Controller.

If it shuts off, go to step 2.

 

Step 2:

Open the inlet valve to make sure the INTERNAL check valve is holding inside the Torrium2 Controller. With a faulty check valve,  water pressure can go in the opposite direction, to the street or well.  If the pump cycles again , even for a very short cycle time , you probably have a faulty check valve in the Torrium2 Controller OR a faulty EXTERNAL check valve if one was installed and either would need to be replaced. 

NOTE :
Many newer water authority water meters HAVE INTERNAL check valves , so If the pump SHORT CYCLES very quickly do not let this fool you,  continue on troubleshooting. 

If the check valves hold and the pump DOES NOT cycle go to step 3. 

 

Step 3:

Open the outlet valve to the house. If the pump activates there's a leak, loss of water in your house.

Many times something as simple as a toilet flapper not holding water in your toilet tank for example,  can cycle the pump. 
An underground or in slab water leak can leak for many years without any visible signs but will cycle the pump as well. 
A "dripping" faucet can cycle the pump as well as wasting energy and water. 



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